System Architect Senior

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The Intel Security Sector delivers technology-enabled services and mission software capabilities for defense and intel customers in the areas of cyberlogistics security operations and decision analytics.

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The Intel Security Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for aSeniorSystems job will be todesign implement and oversees complex IT infrastructures to ensure hardware software and networks align withmission goals. This position will be located at one of our customer sites in Bethesda MD; Reston VA; or Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling DC.

This position offers the opportunity to work on a high-visibility enterprise program at the intersection of data analytics and emerging AI technologies. Ideal candidates are motivated by mission impact comfortable operating in complex stakeholder environments and interested in building deep domainexpertisewhile delivering capabilities with real-world national security outcomes. The successful candidate will work on projects to design develop and deploy software applications to support DIA/NDOC OSINT production on behalf of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise (DIE).

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Responsibilities Include:

• Document OSINT IT systemsusing Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF)identifyarchitecture gaps and risks propose system enhancements maintaincompiance andprovideRisk Management Framework processes.

• Understand and interpret requirements high-levelfeaturesand desired outcomes to articulate the needs to be addressed.

• Support multiple Agile development team(s) to deliver solutions with architectures that provide capability improvements reduced maintenancecostsand flexibility to adapt quickly to customer needs

• Evaluate and recommend toolstechnologiesand processes to meet the customer needs and provide innovative solutions for improvements.

• Formulate software designs that create solutions meeting various desired outcomes (both current and future) while balancing the goals and constraints on the solutions ( environment cybersecurity continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) etc.).

• Manage change to the software architecture and control software complexity. Make software architecture and solutions as flexible as possible. Defend against whenappropriate suggested changes to the software architecture that introduce undue complexity or future supportability trade off analyses of increased complexity.

• Collaborate with team members to obtain inputs to the overall architecture and solution.

• Communicate software architecture framework to stakeholder groups with varying levels of technical understanding.

• Design test and evaluate technologies and vendor solutions for inclusion into existing architecture to solve technical or customer problems.

• Lead design reviews & provides feedback.

• Design develop and execute software solutions.

• Provide technical leadership and support to the development teams.

• Troubleshoot code level problems quickly and efficiently.

• Clarify quality software requirements.

• Identifysoftware risks early in the development cycle.

• Provide documented basis for architectural decisions.

Clearance Required:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain andmaintainTS/SCI with Polygraph.

Required Experience Skills and Education:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Data Science Engineering Information Systems or related technical discipline.

• Minimum 8 years of experience in the field with at least aportionof the experience within the last 2 years.

• Active TS clearance with the ability to obtain andmaintainTS/SCI with Polygraph.

• Due to the nature of the government contracts we support US Citizenship is required.

• Experience designing enterprise architecture with modern enabling technologies and virtualization agile design and development REST services API developmentauthenticationand authorization protocols.

• Experience collaborating with cybersecurity product ownersusersand developers to design and communicate an innovative and secure architecture.

• Experience withDevSecOpstools and implementation.

• Experience with Agile software development (ScrumSAFe).

• Experience with interpreted or compiled languages such as Python orJavarespectively.

• Experience with code repositories branchingtaggingand creating release candidates.

• Experience working on complex software projects.

• Experience working with a highly technical team in a dynamic fast-paced environment.

• Experience leading technical teams.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to successfully interact with various stakeholders ( developers system engineers system admins).

• Self-motivated and self-starter.

Preferred Experience Skills and Education:

• Masters degree in Computer Science Data Science Engineering Information Systems or related technical degree in Computer Science Data Science Engineering Information Systems or related technical discipline and 5 years of related senior experience for a total of 17 years as a substitute to theMastersdegree.

• 12 years of experience in the field with at least aportionof the experience within the last 2 years.

• Experience with Kafka Kubernetes Docker.

• Experience withElasticSearch.

• Experience with other database systems (Relational / Graph / NoSQL) and data models.

• Experience with JSON or Java.

At Leidos the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that provide them with an opportunity to thrive professionally and personally. For us helping you grow your career is good business. Were excited to learn more about you.

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